Fedora Core 2 Linux, 2.6.8-1.521 kernel, Cedega 4.0.1, and SL 1.4.11

I have been working on this with TransGaming and thought I would duplicate the pertinent information from this
From a Trangaming thread here for everyone's reference.

I have gotten Cedega 4.0.1 RPMs working on:
Fedora Core 2 Linux 2.6.8-1.521smp with X.org 6.7.0-5
NVidia GeForce 4 MX 440 with 1.0-6106 driver and GLX
Cedega 4.0.1 RPM

Steps to get Cedega working:

DISCLAIMER: Use these steps at your own risk. You break it, you own both halves. These steps are what worked for me, your mileage may vary. Do not execute these steps unless you are SURE you understand WHAT they mean and WHY you are doing it. Backup your configuration files first and have a mediachecked rescue CD handy if you choose to attempt this.

1. Disable Prelinking after reboot
# vi /etc/sysconfig/prelink
PRELINKING=no
PRELINKING=-no-exec-shield

2. Unlink all prelinked files on running system
# /usr/sbin/prelink -ua

3. Disable Exec-Shield after reboot:
# vi /etc/sysctl.conf
kernel.exec-shield = 0
kernel.exec-shield-randomize= 0
vm.legacy_va_layout = 1

4. Disable Exec-Shield in running kernel
# echo 0 > /proc/sys/kernel/exec-shield
# echo 0 > /proc/sys/kernel/exec-shield-randomize
# echo 1 > /proc/sys/vm/legacy_va_layout

To get SL installed, I had to follow another poster's advice here to use Wine (rather than WineX/Cedega) to install SL to the virtual C drive, then try running SL newview.exe with Cedega.

So far, the steps above have resolved 2 seperate problems:
1. error=21 whenever you try to run anything with Cedega on FC2.
2. security-enabled kernel error when the legacy_va_layout was not enabled on the new 2.6.8 kernel for FC2.

Currently all I get is a switch to an all-black fullscreen mode and the mouse cursor. I may try the custom Cedega compile mentioned in the Linux bugs thread to resolve this, or find a way to run in windowed mode.

At least I am much closer to SL on Linux...

Wow, that's cool.

Here's what I did:
On my Windows PC, I just clicked on the green hand icon for the installer and about 1 minute later, I could play SL.



/RR

Real helpful. Gotta love comedians. Especially those with low IQ.

I hope writing that got your jollies off, because other than that, your content free posting style has helpfully alerted me to the fact that you are a sad little monkey I should avoid at all costs, unless I feel like being inflicted with more of your banal drivel.

Free Clue: I won't EVER feel like being inflicted with anything having to do with you.

Let's see how many obvious facts and clues you missd on the way to posting your drivel:

1. I am not on Windows.
2. I am on Linux.
3. I wasn't talking about installing on a Windows PC.
4. I am obviously ABLE to run SL on Windows, else why would I be a resident?
5. Even though I run on Windows, I seem to want a CHOICE of what OS I run SL on.
6. I might have a reason to want to run on Linux, and it might be a PERSONAL choice.
7. My personal choice to run Linux IN NO WAY impacts you.
8. My post was technical.
9. Yours was not.
10. My post was on topic.
11. See 9.
12. I tried to post information that would help others.
13. You only posted to attempt to ridicule me.

You attempt to insult my intelligence by describing a process I already seem to have gotten past.

If you thought you were being cute, witty, funny, intelligent, sarcastic, or anything other than "an idiot" then you are sadly mistaken.

Did my technical post scare you?
Do big words and concepts cause your tiny mind to shiver and cower in fear?
Do people who run Linux intimidate you and make you feel inferior, because they seem to be able to do something magical with technology that you can barely comprehend?

Thanks for being a loudmouth idiot and providing me ample warning of your pointless existence.

G.I. Joe says: Knowing Is Half The Battle.

Get lost. Mute On.

If you harass me further, in world or out of it, I will be sure to let the appropriate folks know.

P.S. Its known to work. There are others with Linux in SL.
I hope they will see this post and join me in boycotting your existence. Reputation can be fun.

Gawsh, you must have no friends at all with an attitude like that :-/

Anyway, that's really awesome. SL on Linux. Whooo!

>>I suppose that passes for humor.

Yes, a state of mind, which, judging from you post, you apparently have no sense of.

/RR

Perhaps my mistake in properly appreciating your wite lies in the fact that that the forum subject is "technical" not "humorous". Thus, I expect technical commentary, not commodians.

As a Linux user, I get inflicted with that derisive form of "humor" all the time. After a few years, Windows people attempting to be funny like that stops being amusing.

Linux folks are having a hard enough time opening SL while having to do all the work ourselves anyway, without having to put up with win-Chauvanism(tm) along the way.

If you aren't going to help, at least don't hinder.

Allen, did you ever get anywhere?

Please see my post: /111/03/13207/1.html#post282928

See if we can help each other. :-/ Thanks and good luck!